f(x) = 3x - 2a || g(x) = 2ax + 1 || fg(x) = 2x + b/2

fg(x) = 3(2ax +1) - 2a = 6ax + 3 - 2a6ax + 3 -2a = 2x + b/26a = 2 -> a = 1/33 - 2a = b/2 -> if a = 1/3 then: 3 - 2(1/3) = 9/3 - 2/3 = 7/3 7/3 * 2 = b = 14/3

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